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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Antique Auction

My husband and I decided to head over to Haskell, Okla. to the Haskell Antique Auction on Saturday morning. We've talked about going to the auctions for years but just never made it over. With nothing else to do we decided this weekend was the time. They are held every two weeks during the summer months and then once a month during the rest of the year. We had seen auctions on HGTV and wanted to just sit and see how it works in person. We've been to estate auctions at homes before but never an auction house. We went an hour early to view all the items that were going to be put up for auction. There were over 6,000 items to be auctioned off on view. From antique and modern furniture to cars, guns, tools, fishing and camping equipment to housewares and dishes. Everything you could imagine was there for auction. We stayed four hours and it was still going strong when we left.

I had to try a few times bidding on different things just to get my feet wet, so to speak. This cake stand with lid is my only purchase of the day. It is glass with scalloped edges and has three small legs it stands on. Paid $7.00 for it. My husband bought our oldest son some camping cots and camping fold out tables. I think a days' outing for less than a hundred dollars is pretty good entertainment.

In two weeks there will be another auction at the same place and this time they are auctioning off items from an antique store that is going out of business. Instead of having a garage sale this summer we have decided to clean out our garage and take all our stuff over to be auctioned also. So, in two weeks I'll have another blog on how we did.

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I am a retired teacher from northeastern Oklahoma who enjoyed every minute of my career. I miss teaching young minds and seeing the light bulbs go on through their eyes, but I have slowly adjusted to the life of retirement. Retirement from teaching not from life.I still have lots to do and things to see and want to contribute as much as I can to those around me. I am married and the mother to two sons, two daughter-in-laws and a nana to four grandchildren. I enjoy being with family and friends, chick flicks, a good book, gardening, cooking occasionally, sweets,music,antiquing,travel and blogging. I love God and my savior, Jesus Christ and feel blessed to live in the United States of America. I've weathered storms and have learned from them. I've also had more blessings than I thought possible. I don't know what's ahead of me but with strength from the Almighty I'm ready for whatever life throws me.